OB/GYN Explains Induction of Labor: Pros, Cons, and What You Need to Know

Pregnancy & Delivery

The Doctors Bjorkman, a board-certified OB/GYN and Pediatrician couple who are also new parents share what you need to know about labor induction, when it's indicated, the potential risks/benefits, and review of the ARRIVE Trial. They also share the decision they made for Sarah's pregnancy and their own baby.We also got a lot of questions about the ARRIVE trial and risks/benefits seen in elective inductions of otherwise healthy pregnancy at 39 weeks. Because of this, we went back and added some more information about this from a prior version of this episode.Read the ARRIVE Trial yourself:**Weekly pregnancy updates on Wednesdays! We will be covering everything from TTC, infertility, prenatal care, labor and delivery, best baby gear, your baby's week by week development, postpartum concerns, and other pregnancy tips and tricks!Also check out our video to learn "What You Need to Pack to Bring to the Hospital for Mom, Partner, and Baby!

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Sarah Bjorkman, MD, board-certified OB/GYN

Kurt Bjorkman, MD, board-certified pediatrician

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